Places And Travel
Every Heated Rivalry Filming Location You Can Visit
Heated Rivalry filmed Moscow, Montreal and Manhattan in Ontario. Hamilton's Dundurn Castle, a Guelph arena and a Muskoka cottage you can now rent on Airbnb.
8 Most Neighborly Towns In The Southern United States
These 8 Southern towns, from Granbury, Texas, to Lexington, Virginia, pair historic squares, storytelling, and riverside trails with real community spirit.
10 North Carolina Small Towns With Unmatched Friendliness
The list below spans the most friendly small towns in North Carolina, including places like Beaufort, where festivals and events keep people connected.
The Longest Escalator In America
At 230 feet with a 115-foot rise, the escalator at Wheaton Metro station in Maryland is the longest in the Western Hemisphere. Here is how it was built.
10 Of The Most Adorable Small Towns In Virginia
These ten Virginia towns stand out for their inviting streets, distinctive architecture, and the little details that make exploring them a pleasure.
The 9 Can't-Miss Towns In The Adirondack Mountains
From Lake Placid's Olympic venues to Tupper Lake's treetop Wild Walk, these 9 Adirondack towns in New York shine brightest in the fall and winter months.
The State Parks With The Most Alligators
Six state parks in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana have large alligator populations, including Lake Kissimmee, with an estimated 16,200 in 2024.
Why Copperheads Den In Compost Piles
A compost pile is the only structure in a garden that makes its own heat. The piles that become copperhead dens are the ones nobody has turned in a year.
How Big The Mojave Desert Is Compared To England
England covers 50,301 square miles and the Mojave covers somewhere between 31,000 and 54,000 depending who you ask. Three answers, all defensible.
Where Coral Snakes And Kingsnakes Overlap
Coral snakes and kingsnakes overlap across the US South, where the harmless scarlet kingsnake both mimics the venomous coral snake and preys on it.
10 Of The Quietest Pacific Northwest Towns
10 Of The Quietest Pacific Northwest Towns include roadless Stehekin, ferry-only Lopez Island, and Shaniko, a high-desert near ghost town.
11 Most Peaceful Small Towns In California's Sierra Nevada
11 Most Peaceful Small Towns In California’s Sierra Nevada pair Gold Rush streets with alpine lakes, giant sequoias, and Mono Lake’s strange tufa towers.
The State Parks That Allow Hunting In November
State parks in New York, Michigan, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Nevada welcome licensed hunters in November, with seasons for deer, elk, and waterfowl.
The Richest County In The United States
Loudoun County, Virginia, leads all U.S. counties with a $181,765 median household income in 2020-2024 ACS data, ahead of Santa Clara and San Mateo.
The National Forests With The Most Eastern Diamondbacks
Apalachicola National Forest had 47 to 48 eastern diamondback records, and the snake also lives in the burned longleaf of Ocala, Conecuh and Francis Marion.
The Best Places To Visit On Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula
These 7 destinations along the Door Peninsula each have a distinct character, shaped by Great Lakes scenery, maritime heritage, and charming waterfronts.
The First National Forest In America
Shoshone in Wyoming became America's first national forest on March 30, 1891, set aside because logged slopes were flooding the valleys below every spring.
The Oldest Ski Resorts Operating In America
Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs has run every winter since 1915. Eight more American ski areas opened before 1933 and are still turning their lifts today.
The Best Cities To Retire In The Finger Lakes
The Best Cities To Retire In The Finger Lakes pair big-city hospitals and airports with Lake Ontario beaches, hawk migrations, and a historic state fair.
The State Parks Where Feral Hogs Are Closing Trails
Missouri's Johnson's Shut-Ins and Taum Sauk Mountain state parks closed for feral hog removal, as did Florida's Myakka River. Texas's Fort Boggy is next.
These 12 Towns In The United States Were Ranked Among US Favorites In 2026
Car-free Mackinac Island, Sedona’s red rocks, Cape May’s Victorian streets, and nine more small towns made the list of America’s favorites in 2026.
The Oldest Distilleries Still Operating In America
America's oldest working distilleries, from Buffalo Trace and Maker's Mark to Jack Daniel in Tennessee and the Laird applejack house in New Jersey.
Where Cottonmouths And Coral Snakes Overlap
Two venomous snakes share the whole southeastern coastal plain and almost never meet. One needs deep dry sand to burrow in. The other needs water.
The American Bridges Higher Than The Golden Gate
Colorado’s Royal Gorge Bridge hangs 956 feet above the Arkansas River, and bridges in West Virginia, Idaho, and Oregon also sit higher than the Golden Gate.
11 Most Peaceful Small Towns In New England
These 11 small towns reveal a quieter side of New England, where a little distance from the crowds can make all the difference.
The Last Wild Cranberry Bogs In America
Far from flooded farms, wild cranberries grow on floating moss in protected bogs, where rare plants and a centuries-old harvesting tradition survive.
The First Scenic Highway In America
Completed in 1922, Oregon's Historic Columbia River Highway was America's first planned scenic highway, built to show off the gorge's cliffs and waterfalls.
10 Off-The-Grid Great Lakes Towns To Visit In 2026
Skip the packed boardwalks: 10 off-the-grid Great Lakes towns with quiet working harbors, empty beaches, and real wilderness just outside the front door.
The 9 Can't-Miss Towns On Florida's Emerald Coast
From Destin's fishing fleet to Milton's Blackwater River and Panama City's murals, these 9 Emerald Coast towns show Northwest Florida beyond the beach.
Wisconsin’s Newport Of The West Is Ringed By Gilded Age Mansions
After the 1871 fire, Chicago's brewers and meatpackers built summer houses on Geneva Lake yet most are still private except for one thats open to visitors
12 Atlantic Coast Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
Homes in St. Marys, Georgia, cost less than half the St. Simons Island figure, and Bath, Belfast, and Fort Pierce pair working waterfronts with lower prices.
7 Underrated Connecticut Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
Travel from the northwestern hills to the state’s quiet eastern corner, and these towns give you a reason to get up and go explore Connecticut.
The First National Lakeshore In America
Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior became Americas first national lakeshore in October 1966, protecting 42.8 miles of 200-foot cliffs, dunes and freshwater beach
Exploring Japans Ancient Capital Where Deer Roam Freely
Nara was Japan's first permanent capital, and 1,400 deer still roam its temple park. A week there buys early mornings at Todaiji before the tour groups arrive
9 Of The Quietest Pacific Coast Towns
9 Of The Quietest Pacific Coast Towns include Bolinas, which hides its own road signs, and Halibut Cove, where boardwalks replace the streets entirely.
7 Best Oregon Towns For A Weekend Trip
Two days go a long way in these seven Oregon towns, with a shipwreck on the beach, covered bridges, mountain trails, and a steam train downtown.
US Towns Where Every Building Is The Same Age
From Bannack, Montana to Paradise, California, these US towns were all built in one short span as boomtowns, company towns, or disaster rebuilds.
The State Parks Where Rattlesnakes Stay Active Into November
Hueco Tanks gets its first freeze in mid-November, Anza-Borrego averages November highs in the upper 70s, and Torrey Pines rattlesnakes may be out in winter.
9 Small Towns in The Rockies with the Best Downtowns
Watch taffy wrapped on a 1918 machine in Philipsburg, get a jackalope hunting license in Douglas, and soak for free in Thermopolis on nine Rockies main streets.
The Blue Ridge Towns That Empty Out After Leaf Season
Highlands drops from above 18,000 to a census population of 1,014. These towns do not just lose visitors after leaf season. They lose their access road